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surmount

verb (surmount, surmounts, surmounted, surmounting)

«surmount» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

To surmount is to get over or climb over something hard. tree →
To surmount is to overcome a problem or difficulty. (formal, old use) tree →

In the lessons

in tales a hero tries to get past an obstacle, such as a wall or a difficult task; the word is more formal than «get over»

Examples

The horse tried to surmount the wall. tree →
She surmounted her fear of the dark. tree →
They surmounted every problem on the way. tree →

Note

nothing for maths

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «surmount» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«surmount» in the school dictionary on Mova free.

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